Breast Feeding Support
604-983-6700
VCH Services for Infants and Children
Child and Adolescent Program
604-983-6719
Dental Care
604-904-6203
Hearing Clinic
604-983-6704
Immunization
604-983-6863
John Braithwaite Community Centre (JBCC)
John Braithwaite Community Centre (JBCC), in partnership with North Shore Neighbourhood House provides a wide range of programs to support families, children and youth in the Lower Londsdale area. The Family Resource Centre includes a Parent Child Mother Goose program, several drop-in programs for children 0-6 years of age, breast feeding support, a parent education series, young parent baby drop-in, post partum support, story time with the city librarian, a Fathers program and a program for Grandparents.
604-982-8315
Parkgate Community Services
Services and programs for children from birth to 12 years old and their families.
604-983-6350
Parkgate Child and Family Centre
3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver
Lynnmour Family Drop-In
1250 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver
Drop in playgroup session in the Lynnmour area near Capilano University. Meet with other parents, share circle time or take a break while your child plays with others. Community Health Nurses, Infant Development Program consultants and Parent Community Developers regularly attend – come with all your questions. Everyone is welcome! Please bring a small food item for snack time and a drink for your child. Coffee and tea provided. $1/family group – Wednesdays 9:15 – 11:15am
Prenatal Care
604-983-6700
So-Sah-latch Family Centre
So-Sah Latch Family Centre provides health and community services to members of the Squamish First Nation, including counselling (individual, family, and couple), drug and alcohol counselling, and community health services such as speech-language pathology and prenatal classes. Also offers an Elder’s Program that provides transportation to medical appointments, and an Adult Home Care Program that provides home support case management. The Family Program offers daily living skills support, family/parent group, Mother Bear drop-in program, and infant development workers. The Brighter Futures program offers educational workshops and activities that enhance parenting skills to parents with children ages birth to five years.
604-985-7826
Special Needs
604-983-6719
Speech and Langauge Services
Vancouver Coastal Health North Shore provides a range of speech and language service options to best meet the individual needs of children 0-5 years of age. Anyone who has concerns about a child’s speech, language, voice or fluency can refer him or her to our speech and language program. These services are free-of-charge. Children can be referred if they are under 5 years old and live in North or West Vancouver.
604-983-6760
Tobacco Reduction
604-983-6700
Vancouver Coastal Health Youth and Family Program
Vancouver Coastal Health Services offers two programs designed and delivered around the specific needs of children and youth: The Youth and Family Psychiatric Outpatient Service and the Child and Adolescent Program.
Together these two programs provide comprehensive outpatient assessment, treatment and consultation services to pre-school, elementary, and secondary school children with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties. Families can contact these programs directly, or may be referred by a physician or community agency.
| Child and Adolescent Program – (604) 983-6719 |
| Central Community Health Centre 5th Floor, 132 West Esplanade, North VancouverProvides outpatient psychological and psychiatric assessment and services to families of pre-school, elementary and secondary school children with behavioural, emotional or social difficulties. |
| Youth and Family Program – (604) 984-3777 | |
148 East 15th Street, North VancouverThis program provides a full range of therapeutic services for youth (age 9-18) and their families. This includes a therapeutic academic program, after-school group, parent therapy groups, family therapy and summer treatment program.
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Vision Testing
604-983-6700